Birmingham City Council election, 2010

Birmingham City Council election, 2010

← 2008 6 May 2010 2011 →
One third (40) seats to Birmingham City Council 61 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat Seats won 45 41 31 Seat change 4 5 1 Popular vote 115,742 156,951 104,902 Percentage 27.1% 36.8% 24.6%
2010 local election results in Birmingham.
Council control before election No Overall Control Council control after election No Overall Control

No Overall Control

No Overall Control

The 2010 Birmingham City Council Election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Birmingham City Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election, one seat in each of the city's 40 council wards, with the election taking place at the same time as the general election.

Before the election the council was under no overall control with the composition of the council being Conservative 49, Labour 36, Liberal Democrat 32 and Respect 3. The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats ran the council in coalition, while Labour formed the main opposition. 40 seats were up for election with 16 Conservative, 15 Labour, 9 Liberal Democrat and 1 Respect seats being defended.

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

After the election the composition of the council was: